![]() Of Superego Freud believed that Superego is the representative of all moral restrictions, the advocate of the impulse toward perfection or the ‘higher’ things of life. It is also observed by Aldous Huxley about such a life of balance and adjustability, “Harmonious living is a matter of tact and sensitiveness, of judgement and balance and incessant adjustment, of being well bred and aristocratically moral by habit and instinct” (qtd. They lead a balanced life which is a blend of both desires and restrictions. They fulfill their personal ambitions and desires, but within certain limitations which are prescribed by society. The persons who are under the influence of ego lead a life of balance where there is a perfect equilibrium of inhibitions and fulfillment. Of Ego Freud points out, “In popular language, we may say that the ego stands for reason and circumspection, while the id is governed solely by the pleasure principle, the ego is governed by the reality principle” (qtd. Safety for the self and others does not lie within the province of the id its concern is purely for instinctual gratification, heedless of consequence” (qtd. Unchecked, it would lead us to any lengths- to destruction and even self-destruction- to satisfy its impulses for pleasure. Its function is to gratify our instincts for pleasure without regard for social conventions, legal ethics, or moral restraint. As Freud observes, “It is lawless, asocial, and amoral. Thus Id, in short, is the source of all our aggressions and desires. Freud said this of Id, “Id knows no values, no good or evil, no morality” (Freud 104-105). It is a ‘cauldron of seething excitement’ no organization and no unified will, only an impulsion to obtain satisfaction for the instinctual needs, in accordance with the pleasure principle” (qtd. It knows no values, no right or wrong, no moral standards, no considerations for other people. These three tiers of Id, Ego and Superego are delineated by Freud in his essay entitled “The Anatomy of the Mental Personality.” Of Id Freud has said, “The id blindly obeys the pleasure principle. The subconscious part of human conscious is dominated by Ego and the Superego rules over the super conscious of human beings. Unconscious part of one’s self is reigned by what Freud termed as Id. Wolman has observed about the realization of this fact, “The old-fashioned ‘faculty of will’ was finally disposed of, and human beings were seen for what they really are: torn by emotions, often perceiving reality erroneously, sometimes hallucinating, and occasionally being pushed by some irresistible impulse”(214).Īccording to Freud, human conscious exists at three levels- the unconscious, the sub-conscious and the super conscious. He observed that man is ruled by his sub-conscious drives and desires urges and allurements. Freud reiterated that the “human mind is structured like the iceberg so that its weight and density lie beneath the surface (below the level of unconscious)” (qtd. The real nature of man is not known by external actions but by his motives behind these actions. in Guerin 127), and who lives out his life in terms of tension between his conscious and unconscious self. To Freud, man is a biological phenomenon and creature of instincts whose “actions are motivated by psychological forces over which we have limited control” (qtd. The self gradually develops out of inner conflicts in the years of trial and experience” (311), observed Wolman. It is the web of these feelings and emotions which forms the basis of the personality of a man and decides the course of his/her life. He thought of man no more than an animal which is made of contradictory feelings and emotions. With his insightful thoughts and epoch-making ideas he has gained immortality in the annals of psychology and literary criticism.įreud refused to accept human being as a spiritual being who has something very celestial about him or her. ![]() The effect of his theories is widespread from the field of psychology to such remotely associated subjects as literary criticism and philosophy. ![]() He revolutionized the entire concept of human psychology and is rightly acclaimed as the father of psychoanalysis. Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) is one of the most thought-provoking and epoch-making psychoanalytical critics of modern age. Una (Himachal Pradesh)įreudian Concept of Id, Ego and Superego: A Study of R.
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